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Sep 16, 26 tweets

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

๐Ÿ”ฅAs Trump bows to Putin, France sends nuclear fighter jets to Poland, which in turn urges NATO to establish a no-fly zone in Ukraine.

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๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

When France said it would send three Rafale fighter jets to Poland, they simply forgot to mention that these aircraft were not intended for intercepting drones, but for delivering tactical nuclear strikes with ASMP-A missiles.

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๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

NATO reacted to the Russia's provocation w/ drones in Poland more harshly than Putin had expected

France sent 3 Rafale fighter jets to Poland, & their appearance shows that Macron wants to send not just symbolic support, but a demonstrative signal to Moscow

3/25

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

Fulfilling its NATO commitments, France deployed Rafale fighter jets to Poland in response to Russian drone attacks. The decision was announced on September 11 by French President Emmanuel Macron.

4/25

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

When France announced the deployment of 3 Rafales, it was perceived as a modest gesture.

But as soon as the Chief of Staff of the French Aerospace Forces, Jรฉrรดme Bellanger, published photos of Rafales deployed in Poland, Paris's real intention became clear

5/25

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

Paris sent Rafale variants that are used as part of Franceโ€™s nuclear component.

All three fighters belong to Escadron de chasse 2/4 La Fayette. And these are not just any fighters, but special Rafales, which are full-time carriers of nuclear weapons.

6/25

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

Three French Rafale fighters "Nuclear-Capable" deployed to Poland โ€” just 115 km from the border with Belarus.

It is a clear political and military hint at the readiness of Paris and all of NATO to strengthen deterrence against further aggression from Russia.

7/25

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

There are only a few of these aircraft in the French Air Force โ€“ about two dozen โ€“ and they are part of the nuclear deterrent force.

There is no official confirmation; in any case, the symbolic effect of such a show of force is obvious.

8/25

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

This French deployment is part of Operation Eastern Sentry and is in response to the incursion of 23 Russian drones into Polish airspace. Warsaw has been on alert, like the other NATO states w/ a military presence on its soil.

9/25

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

Eastern Sentry comes at a time of perceived provocative Russian actions. Indeed, following Poland's lead, Romania condemned the flight of a Russian drone in its airspace on Sunday.

10/25

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

Following the intrusion of ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ drones in Poland & Romania Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Security Council, stated that if Kyiv's allies allowed NATO countries to shoot down Russian drones, "it would only lead to one thing: a war between Russia & NATO."

11/25

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

This is the first time that French nuclear vectors have officially set foot on the soil of a country so close to Russian Kaliningrad & Belarus

It reinforces Macronโ€™s words about France as one of the key factors in the nuclear deterrence of Russia in Europe

12/25

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ

For Poland, the arrival of the Rafale is a reinforcement that it has long asked its partners for. For Moscow, it is a warning: the allies are ready not only to cover the airspace, but also to deploy assets w/ the potential for strategic impact near the allied borders

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๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡พ

Emboldened by Trump's inaction, Russia has taken it to a new level with Russian drones violating Polish, Romanian and Lithuanian airspaces.

Polandโ€™s President K. Nawrocki signed a resolution allowing NATO troops presence under Op Eastern Sentry.

14/25

๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

Zapad exercises may have "unexpected twists", - Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces

General Janne Jaakkola monitoring the exercises noted that Russia has resources for other purposes than the war in Ukraine, & warned of possible "unexpected turns".

15/25

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ

6 NATO countries under threat: Russia is transferring "Iskanders"

According to OSINT analysts, they were spotted in the Kaliningrad region.

As analysts note, from there the Iskanders can reach: Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, parts of Germany, & Sweden.

16/25

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

Putin dressed up in military uniform & showed up at the "Zapad 2025" exercises.

Putin personally thanked the invited foreign officers present at the Zapad-2025 exercises in Belarus, including officers from the US, Turkey & Hungary.

๐Ÿ“Nizhny Novgorod region

17/25

๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

Lithuania has confirmed that the Gerbera drone that crashed in late July on its territory was deliberately launched from Belarus, - Delfi

This is not a case of a drone accidentally entering a neighboring state, but a targeted operation against a NATO country

18/25

๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡พ

The drone was launched over Vilnius at an altitude where air defense radars were unable to detect it in time.

Specialists discovered a powerful explosive device, a modern onboard computer, & at least one SIM card, indicating it was well-thought-out.

19/25

๐Ÿงญ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ

Military personnel from other countries arrived in Lithuania as part of the "Grand Eagle 2025" exercises

It's the start of exercises for the rapid deployment of troops & equipment to Lithuania, aimed at enhancing the readiness & operational coordination of allies

20/25

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ

Since Trump's inauguration, Russia has sharply increased airstrikes on Ukraine, โ€” WSJ

In 2025, drone & missile attacks rose by 40% compared to 2024. Russia strikes more frequently civilian infrastructure & especially immediately after calls/talks with the US.

21/25

๐Ÿงญ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ

NATO should impose no-fly zone over Ukraine, โ€” Sikorski

โ€œTechnically, we, as NATO & the EU, would be able to do it, but this is a decision that Poland cannot make on its own,โ€

Mobile fire groups, AWACS, & fighter jets could intercept hundreds of incoming targets.

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๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ

Poland to China: itโ€™s difficult to conduct free trade when the border is not secure.

Poland closed its border w/ Belarus, shutting down Beijingโ€™s major trade route (โ‚ฌ25 billion) into the EU.

Poland urges China to counteract Russiaโ€™s โ€˜destructive actionsโ€™.

23/25

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡พ

"The Poles won't be able to save people if they have a massive attack. We had 810 drones flying, we shot down 700. They had 19 - shot down 4. And there is no missile attack. They are not at war, so they are not ready for such things," โ€” President Zelenskyy

24/25

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

Russia sent a signal to Europe: "Don't think about giving Ukraine air defense, you might need it yourselves," โ€” Zelensky said, referring to Russian drones in Poland and Romania

โ€œWeโ€™ll see if the planned air defense systems will come to us,โ€ he added.

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